Tony recalls five years ago when he was attacked and captured by terrorists, receiving life threatening injuries. Agreeing to make weapons for the terrorist, he was saved by fellow prisoner Ho Yinsen who installed his magnetic chest plate to keep him alive and helped him realize the deaths his weapons manufacturing has caused. This led to the creation of the mini arc-reactor and, subsequently, Iron Man, but Yinsen sacrificed himself to give Tony a chance to escape. Meanwhile in the present, a race driver named Kawashima, who had broken his legs and desires to drive again, is given cybernetic enhancements on the condition that he kill Tony. When Tony is targeted, he is saved by the sudden appearance of James "Logan" Howlett, who is in Japan investigating A.I.M. Iron Man later fights against Kawashima, who controls the Zodiac warrior Taurus but is soon taken over by it. With the help of Logan, Iron Man defeats Taurus and rescues Kawashima, but soon comes face to face with Dio and is shocked to find what appears to be Yinsen inside.
Tony recuerda hace cinco años cuando fue atacado y capturado por terroristas y recibió heridas que amenazaron su vida. Al aceptar fabricar armas para el terrorista, fue salvado por su compañero de prisión Ho Yinsen, quien instaló su placa magnética en el pecho para mantenerlo con vida y lo ayudó a darse cuenta de las muertes que ha causado su fabricación de armas.
Tony se souvient qu'il y a cinq ans, il a été attaqué et capturé par des terroristes, ayant subi des blessures mettant sa vie en danger. Acceptant de fabriquer des armes pour le terroriste, il a été sauvé par un camarade prisonnier Ho Yinsen qui a installé sa plaque de poitrine magnétique pour le maintenir en vie et l'a aidé à réaliser les décès causés par sa fabrication d'armes. Cela a conduit à la création du mini réacteur à arc et, par la suite, d'Iron Man, mais Yinsen s'est sacrifié pour donner à Tony une chance de s'échapper.